Making continuing appropriations for military pay and pay for civilian employees of certain elements of the intelligence community in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Provides automatic continuing appropriations during a shutdown for military pay and for civilian employees of the Defense Department, Coast Guard, ODNI, and CIA, and treats the intelligence funds as specifically authorized for fiscal year 2026 until an intelligence authorization act is enacted.
Who Benefits and How
Service members and covered civilian employees could continue receiving pay during a shutdown, helping maintain defense and intelligence operations.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal funds would continue flowing during the shutdown, and intelligence activities would be specifically authorized for the interim period.
Key Provisions
- Appropriates funds during a shutdown for military pay and certain defense and intelligence civilian pay.
- Ends the authority when later appropriations or September 30, 2026 is reached.
- Treats the intelligence funds as specifically authorized for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Provides automatic continuing appropriations during a shutdown for military pay and for civilian employees of the Defense Department, Coast Guard, ODNI, and CIA, and treats the intelligence funds as specifically authorized for fiscal year 2026 until an intelligence authorization act is enacted.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Government Operations, Labor
Primary Purpose
Provides automatic continuing appropriations during a shutdown for military pay and for civilian employees of the Defense Department, Coast Guard, ODNI, and CIA, and treats the intelligence funds as specifically authorized for fiscal year 2026 until an intelligence authorization act is enacted.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Service members and covered civilian employees who continue receiving pay during a shutdown
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal funding resources used to continue the covered compensation stream
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Service members and covered civilian employees receiving continued pay during a shutdown
Federal funding resources used to continue the covered compensation stream
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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